Is Sherlock better behaved and more considerate of people's feelings as a result of John's influence?"Without giving too much away, I think there's definitely a level of humanisation to him, but we're still remaining true to this incredible man. He is a calculating, logic machine who finds solutions in the everyday by not being involved in the everyday. There are still many moments where he's being a complete sociopath and low spectrum autistic, in the sense of not understanding or having any idea what empathy is."

Sherlock's only intellectual equal is Jim Moriarty; will there be more scenes with Andrew Scott, who plays him, this series?"Yes! It's nice for Sherlock to have an equal in the room. Sherlock and Moriarty are definitely on a more even playing field - it's a nice game of tennis! Andrew and I are great friends, I've always admired his talent, he's a phenomenal actor, and it's a joy to those scenes with him."

There has been a HUGE amount of Sherlock stuff around. Someone at All Souls gave me The Times magazine from Christmas Eve, featuring Benedict on the cover, with a whole feature on Sherlock. Until he gave it to me, and brought it to my attention, I was completely oblivious to it.

You would have to be all-seeing and all-knowing to keep up with all the Sherlock stuff around at the moment!

I loved this article because it is an interview with Benedict. I always love to hear Benedict talk about absolutely anything under the sun!